Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1255573.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 3
Initial Penalty: $12,675.00
Current Penalty: $8,872.00
Issuance Date: 09/20/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522300
Contest Date: 10/16/2017
Final Order: 04/09/2018
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 04/09/2018 | $8,872.00 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | C: Contested | 10/23/2017 | $12,675.00 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/20/2017 | $12,675.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a pinch-point hazard. a) On or about August 17, 2017, the employer failed to provide a reasonably safe work environment at the Multi Tech Vertical Injection Press No. 946. The ejectors on the mold were set in a way that permitted a delay between the time that the operator activates a two-hand trip to drop the ejectors into the mold and the time that the ejectors actually drop into the mold creating a pinch-point hazard to the operator.
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